How to Take a screenshot on mac

Taking a screenshot on a Mac is a straightforward process. There are different options to capture the entire screen, a specific window, or a selected portion. Here’s how you can do it:

1. Capture the Entire Screen:
   • Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 3 simultaneously.
   • You’ll hear a camera shutter sound, and the screenshot will be saved as a file on your desktop.
2. Capture a Specific Window:
   • Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 4. Your cursor will turn into a crosshair.
   • Press the Spacebar. The cursor will change to a camera icon.
   • Move the camera icon over the window you want to capture (it will be highlighted).
   • Click the mouse or trackpad. The screenshot will be saved on your desktop.
3. Capture a Portion of the Screen:
   • Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 4. Your cursor will turn into a crosshair.
   • Click and drag to select the portion of the screen you want to capture.
   • Release the mouse or trackpad. The screenshot will be saved on your desktop.
4. Capture a Specific Application Window:
   • Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 4. Your cursor will turn into a crosshair.
   • Press the Spacebar. The cursor will change to a camera icon.
   • Move the camera icon over the application window you want to capture (it will be highlighted).
   • Click the mouse or trackpad. The screenshot will be saved on your desktop.
5. Capture the Touch Bar (for MacBook Pro):
   • Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 6. The screenshot will be saved on your desktop.
6. Capture a Screenshot and Open in an Application:
   • Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 4, then press the Control (^) key. Your cursor will turn into a crosshair.
   • Click and drag to select the portion of the screen you want to capture.
   • Release the mouse or trackpad. The screenshot will be copied to the clipboard. You can then paste it into an application like Preview, Photoshop, or Word.

Remember, the screenshots are saved as image files (usually in PNG format) on your desktop by default. If you want to change the default save location, you can do so in the “Screenshot” section of the “Options” menu that appears after you take a screenshot.

These instructions should work for most Mac computers running macOS. If you’re using an older version of macOS, the key combinations might be slightly different.